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Discount Prescription Drug Coupons No Bargain
With the popularity of daily-deal sites such as Groupon, it probably shouldn’t be surprising another industry is capitalizing on the concept. As the cost of prescription drugs soars, more patients are turning to online coupons, drug company discount cards and promotional offers in magazines to save money. Read more (USA Today)
Top 100 Drug Store Markets: Dueling formats
In the battle for market share among chain drug retailers, store formats are pre-empting numbers. Rather than seeking to dominate metropolitan areas by saturating them with new stores, drug chains are seeking to draw shoppers with distinctive retail concepts. Read more (Chain Drug Review)
Healthcare Collaboration Strategies Gaining Ground
With looming budget, pressures and payment penalties, one would think most executives of high-performing organizations wouldn’t eagerly share their “secret sauce” for better outcomes and lower costs, lest it give competitors an edge. Read more (Health Leaders)
Medication Bar-Coding Reduces Errors, Ushers Big Savings
A newly implemented medication bar-coding system at the Michigan-based Beaumont Health System helped the organization prevent some 23,500 possible drug errors within a six-month time period, officials announced Friday. Read more (Healthcare IT News)
Emerging Trends Shaping the Future of Medication Adherence
Based on recent patient and prescriber research and extensive experience in implementing comprehensive adherence solutions, the trends identified suggest that effective solutions must address the underlying barriers to adherence with integrated solutions designed to modify behavior. Read more (Journal of Patient Compliance)
Discount Prescription Drug Coupons No Bargain
With the popularity of daily-deal sites such as Groupon, it probably shouldn’t be surprising another industry is capitalizing on the concept. As the cost of prescription drugs soars, more patients are turning to online coupons, drug company discount cards and promotional offers in magazines to save money. Read more (USA Today)
Top 100 Drug Store Markets: Dueling formats
In the battle for market share among chain drug retailers, store formats are pre-empting numbers. Rather than seeking to dominate metropolitan areas by saturating them with new stores, drug chains are seeking to draw shoppers with distinctive retail concepts. Read more (Chain Drug Review)
Healthcare Collaboration Strategies Gaining Ground
With looming budget, pressures and payment penalties, one would think most executives of high-performing organizations wouldn’t eagerly share their “secret sauce” for better outcomes and lower costs, lest it give competitors an edge. Read more (Health Leaders)
Medication Bar-Coding Reduces Errors, Ushers Big Savings
A newly implemented medication bar-coding system at the Michigan-based Beaumont Health System helped the organization prevent some 23,500 possible drug errors within a six-month time period, officials announced Friday. Read more (Healthcare IT News)
Emerging Trends Shaping the Future of Medication Adherence
Based on recent patient and prescriber research and extensive experience in implementing comprehensive adherence solutions, the trends identified suggest that effective solutions must address the underlying barriers to adherence with integrated solutions designed to modify behavior. Read more (Journal of Patient Compliance)
